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Thelonious Monk, who was a jazz pianist andcomposer, produced a body of work both rooted in thestride-piano tradition of Willie (The Lion) Smith andDuke Ellington, yet in many ways he stood apart fromthe mainstream jazz repertory.

(A) Thelonious Monk, who was a jazz pianist andcomposer, produced a body of work both rooted(B) Thelonious Monk, the jazz pianist and composer,produced a body of work that was rooted both(C) Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk,who produced a body of work rooted(D) Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monkproduced a body of work that was rooted(E) Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monkproduced a body of work rooted both

In the option C, D and E the text "Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk". My question is dont we need a comma after "commposer" to indicate that "Thelonious Monk" was a jazz pianist and composer.Ex : Jazz pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk.

To me it looked like there were two persons one a Jazz painist and another composer Thelonious Monk who produced the work.

If we look at options closely, then 3 options (A,B & E) try to use the construction both X and Y. Clause X and Clause Y should be parallel in order to use such usage.In B, X denotes "stride-piano tradition of Willie (The Lion) Smith" & Y denotes "Duke Ellington". As both are not parallel, thus the idiom discussed will not be used at all in the sentence.

C even does not construct a proper sentence as it uses modifier "who"Only D is the option that eliminates the idiomatic usage as discussed.

Thelonious Monk, who was a jazz pianist andcomposer, produced a body of work both rooted in thestride-piano tradition of Willie (The Lion) Smith andDuke Ellington, yet in many ways he stood apart fromthe mainstream jazz repertory.

(A) Thelonious Monk, who was a jazz pianist andcomposer, produced a body of work both rooted(B) Thelonious Monk, the jazz pianist and composer,produced a body of work that was rooted both(C) Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk,who produced a body of work rooted(D) Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monkproduced a body of work that was rooted(E) Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monkproduced a body of work rooted both

In the option C, D and E the text "Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk". My question is dont we need a comma after "commposer" to indicate that "Thelonious Monk" was a jazz pianist and composer.Ex : Jazz pianist and composer, Thelonious Monk.

To me it looked like there were two persons one a Jazz painist and another composer Thelonious Monk who produced the work.

Please expalin your views.

Here's a nice explanation i found:

Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause.

Ex. A, introductory word:

Therefore, we need to move ahead to find peace.

Explanation: The comma emphasizes the word therefore by forcing readers to pause slightly after it.

Exception: Unless you want to emphasize that opening word (or it is a noun of direct address), do not use a comma.

Therefore you should not despair.

Explanation: A pause here would break up the short sentence and is unnecessary for emphasis.

However: Always put a comma after a noun of direct address that begins a sentence.

Celia, you can cast your move over there.

Ex. B, introductory phrase:

Finding no reason to stay home, Clara went to the nearest restaurant for dinner.

Ex. C, introductory clause:

Because Sharon and David Wessels were concerned about school loans, they decided to bank their money for the future.

Explanation: The comma sets off the introductory dependent clause that serves to describe they. As you will notice from your reading and writing, when a clause begins with a subordinate conjunction, it nearly always is followed by a comma.

there's issue with the word "both." I too initially read this as both X and Y where X and Y are parallel structure...

or at least I was trying to find an answer that fits this construction: rooted BOTH in stride-piano tradition of X and in THAT of Y"... but obviously I couldn't find one such construction as there's no underline in the latter part of the sentence... so the only logical choice is to elminate this word "both" _________________

there's issue with the word "both." I too initially read this as both X and Y where X and Y are parallel structure...

or at least I was trying to find an answer that fits this construction: rooted BOTH in stride-piano tradition of X and in THAT of Y"... but obviously I couldn't find one such construction as there's no underline in the latter part of the sentence... so the only logical choice is to elminate this word "both"

Thelonious Monk, who was a jazz pianist and composer, produced a body of work both rooted in the stride-piano tradition of Willie (The Lion) Smith and Duke Ellington, yet in many ways he stood apart from the mainstream jazz repertory.

(A) Thelonious Monk, who was a jazz pianist and composer, produced a body of work both rooted(B) Thelonious Monk, the jazz pianist and composer, produced a body of work that was rooted both(C) Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk, who produced a body of work rooted(D) Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk produced a body of work that was rooted(E) Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk produced a body of work rooted both